UNHCR Programme Jobs in Uganda
UNHCR Programme Jobs in Uganda
Organizational ContextThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees and other persons of concern.
It is constantly seeking talented, compassionate candidates with high integrity to strengthen its capacity to respond urgently to crises with the right skills. Given the nature of UNHCR's work, it is essential that its workforce has the right mix of skills and qualities to fulfil its mandate.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is in need of talents for their most common or sought-after job profiles at various levels, who can be deployed at short notice to a vacancy that best matches their skills.
Candidates should only apply to the Group II Talent Pool if they do meet the requirements including skill, knowledge and experience of the profile. UNHCR will use the Group II Talent Pool for the purpose of receiving applications from candidates who have expertise that are required for the functional areas.
Please note you will only be contacted if there is a requirement for your expertise.
These opportunities are at General Services levels (G1 – G7), in key functional areas at country, sub and field offices.
Cleared candidates will be kept in the pool for 3 years.
Functional Statement
Support the assessment and analysis of the needs of persons of concern in the country/region in a participatory manner and using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective as basis for planning.
Assist in managing the development of a broad network of partners, good coordination practices and the development of partner capacities related to programme management if applicable.
Assist in organizing and documenting the selection of partners in accordance with the policy on selection and retention of partners, ensuring due diligence to meet the requirements of projects.
Provide support to the field with technical advice to ensure partnership agreements are established in a timely manner, regularly monitored and reported on in compliance with established guidelines and procedures included in the framework for implementing with partners.
Support the implementation and performance of partnership agreements through field visits and appropriate physical monitoring if applicable, reviewing performance and financial reports.
Support the development and implementation of MFT monitoring plans for activities implemented through partnerships and those under direct implementation in
line with Programme Manual and programming instructions.
Contribute to the review and analysis of operations plans, mid-year and year-end reports of the different UNHCR offices, ensuring quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards. Generate and maintain records of implementation rate (performance progress and expenditures) on a regular basis.
Follow up on any change in regard to alignment of results chain, verifying indicators, budget, prioritization, apportioning needed to measure programme performance, trends and target interventions, contributing to soundness of Operations Plan and enhancement of data quality.
Follow up with UNHCR offices the compliance with issuance of audit certificates for partners in line with the Policy on Risk-Based Project Audits.
Provide support to the field through technical advice and training on resource allocation processes and other programmatic issues.
Use UNHCR’s corporate tools (e.g. Focus Client, Global Focus Insight and FOCUS Reader, MSRP) for core activities related to planning, budgeting, implementation and reporting, generating data for evidence-based programmatic decisions and analysis.
Support UNHCRs programming of community of practice and continuously contributing to improvements of programming tools and processes.
Perform other duties as required
Required Competencies
Analytical Thinking
Stakeholder Management
Planning and Organizing
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience
Completion of High school diploma is required.
Minimum 3 years of previous job experience in programme management, Operation Management Cycle and related processes and knowledge of Results Based-Management. Computer skills (in MS office) including advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, data management, etc.) is required.
Knowledge of English is required.
Qualifications and Competencies
Completion of UNHCR Learning Programmes or specific training relevant to function of the position including Programme Management – Level E-tutoring of PM1, Framework for Implementing with Partners Learning Programme.
Experience in programme management training and capacity building activities is desirable
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNHCR Programme Jobs in Uganda
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